Grain-harvester.



C. A. HAGADONE.

GRAIN HARVESTER.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 9. 1913.

1, 1 59,888. Patented Nov. 9, 1915.

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CLINTON A. HA GADONE, OF WESTERN SPRINGS, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOB T0 INTER- NATIONAL I-IARVESTER COMPANY 03 NEW JERSEY, A COEPGRATION OF NEW JERSEY.

GRAIN-I-IARVESTER.

Application filed October 9, 1913.

1/ 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CLINTON A. HAGA- DONE, a citizen of the United States, residin at Western Springs, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Grain-Harvesters, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact specification.

My invention relates to grain harvesters, and is particularly designed for use in the harvesting of Kafir corn.

My invention has among its objects to provide an improved mechanism for separating the butts of the stalks from the heads and binding the heads and butts in separate bundles for greater convenience in the handling of the shock.

A further object of my invention is to sever the stalks from the butts in an improved manner as they move over the binder deck and to provide improved power 'connections for the severing means, improved strengthening means for the binding frame and improved means for enabling the device to handle long grain.

These and other objects of. my invention will hereinafter appear;

I attain these objects by an improved construction of cutting mechanism, together with improved mechanism for operatingthe cutting mechanism and improved means for strengthening the binder frame and handling long grain, all as hereinafter more fully set forth.

In order that my invention may be clearly disclosed, I have illustrated in the accompanying drawings one embodiment which the same may assume in practice.

In these drawings: Figure 1 is a rear elevation of'p'art of a grain harvester having my invention embodied in its construction;

and Fig. 2 is a side elevation of Fig. 1.

Like re'ferencecharacters designate the same parts throughout the several views.

The harvester includes the usual grain platform 1, wheel frame 2, elevator 3, traction wheel-4, and crank shaft 5, which may derive motion'from the traction wheel in any preferred manner. 6 represents a grain binder carried by the wheel frame, and 7 the binder deck leading from the delivery end of the elevator to the binding mecha- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 9, 1915.

Serial No. 794,236.

nlsm. 8 represents a common form of binder frame, having a needle shaft 9 and knotter shaft 10 journaled therein, motion being imparted to these shafts in any preferred way. 11 represents the usual knotter head, and 12 the knotter actuating gear, 13 the discharge arms, 14 the breastplate, and 15 the needle; these parts being common in grain binders. For the purpose of my invention the needle shaft is provided with a rearward extension 16, and the knotter shaft is extended rearwardly also.

17 represents a supplemental knotter mechanism carried by the rear extension of the kno-tter shaft, and the same in all essential elements as the one heretofore described; the mechanisms being separated by means of the sleeve member 18, and 19 represents a supplemental needle that cooperates with the supplemental knotter.

20 represents packer arms moving in orbital paths, that derive motion from the packer shaft 21 in a common way and operate adjacent the needle.

For the purpose of severing the stalks be tween the knotter mechanisms, I provide a reciprocating cutting member or knife 22, reciprocabl'e along a stationary cooperating finger bar 23, and disposed transversely of the grain fed over the binder deck 7 and sub "stantially at right angles to the deck at a point in advance ofthe knotter mechanisms. As shown, the finger bar-23 cooperating with this knife 22 is supported upon the binder frame and beneath the binder deck upon supports 24C and the knife 22 is operatively connected to a supplemental longitudinally disposed crank shaft 25 which is journaled in bearings 26, also disposed beneath the binder deck and supported by braces 27; this shaft 25 driving the knife 22 through a pitman 28 and itself being driven from the crank shaft 5 of the binder through a chain and sprocket connection 29, although obviously it may, under certain conditions, be driven from another moving part of the harvester mechanism." In order to strengthen the construction, it is also to be noted that the frame of the binding mechanism is provided with a '30 of substantially U-shape, preferably connected at its lower end to the binder deck 7 and forming a bearing for the extension 16 on the needle shaft, and connected at its upper end tothe knotter head 11. This member 30, through its connection to these parts of thebinder frame, acts to produce a rigid frame, and, further, through its U form, is of such a shape" as to enable long stalks to pass down over the binder deck without engaging with it, a lateral extension 31 on the binder deck, if desirable, being attached to the latter and disposed between the arms of the member so that it may act as a support for this long grain without allowing it to lodge on the lower arm of the member 30.

In operation the stalks are delivered to the packers and knotting mechanism as in common forms of grain binders, and as they are being packed against the trip arm and compressor the knife 22 severs them between the knotters, thus separating the butts of the stalks from the heads.

I have shown and described a preferred form of my invention, but do not wish to confine it to the specific details as described, as many minor changes may be made without departing from the spirit of my invention.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a grain binder, a binder deck, a plurality of knotting devices spaced apart above the same, an upstanding knife carried on said deck between said devices, and means for reciprocating the same transversely with respect to the axes of said knotting devices.

2. In a grain binder, a binder deck, a plurality of axially alined knotting devices spaced apart above-the same, a cutter bar disposed substantially at right angles to said deck and to the axes of said devices, and a knife reciprocable with respect to said bar.

3. In a grain binder, a frame, a binder frame thereon including a knotter head, carrying a knotting device, means for severing the stalks at a. point at one side of said knotting device, and rearwardly disposed means for bracing said'binder frame and permitting the free delivery of long grain connected between the rear end of said knotter head and a fixed part of said binder frame.

4. In combination, a harvester, a binder deck disposedabove said deck, binder mechanism thereon including a knotter head carrying a plurality of spaced knotting devices diposed longitudinally above said deck, means for severing the stalks at a point between said knotting devices, and a rear wardly disposed substantially U-shaped bracing member for said binder mechanism connected to the rear end of said knotter head andto said deck.

5. In combination, a harvester, a binder deck disposed above said deck, binder mechanism thereon including a knotter head carrying a plurality of axially alined knotting devices, means for severing the stalks at a point between said devices, a rearwardly disposed extension on said deck,'and a rearwardly disposed substantially U-shaped bracingmember for said frame connected to the rear end of said knotter head and deck and having its arms disposed above and below said extension. V

6. In a grain binder, a binder deck, a plurality of axially alined knotting devices above the same, a stationary finger bar disposed substantially at right angles to said deck in advance of said knotting devices and between the same, a knife reciprocable with 1 respect 'to said finger bar, and means for imparting movement to said knife and to sai knotting devices. 7. In a grain binder, a frame, a binder deck thereon, a plurality of spaced axially alined knotting devices above said deck, a reciprocating knife located in advance of said knotting devices and between the same, a crank shaft on said frame beneath said deck, and means operatively connecting said knife thereto including a supplemental crank shaft and operative connections between the latcrank shaft and 1 ter and said first mentioned knife. 7 a

8. In a grain binder, a. frame, a binder deck thereon, a plurality of spaced axially alined knotting devices above said deck, a I

knife located in advance of said knotting devices and between the same, a crank shaft on said frame, and operative connections between said crank shaft and knife including a supplemental crank shaft journaled on said frame, a pitman connecting said supplemental shaft to said knife, and a chain and sprocket connection connecting said supplemental crank shaft to said first mentioned shaft. v e

9. In a grain binder, a frame,a needle shaft and a knotter shaft journaledin said frame. and a U-shaped frame member com nected with the rear ends of said shafts, a plurality of knot tying devices mounted upon said knotter shaft and spaced apart. a plurality of needles secured to said needle shaft and cooperatingjwith'said knot tying devices. means for operating said shafts. an"

inclined deck leading toward said knotting devices. and cutting mechanismdisposed at an angle with said deckand operative to sever the stalks between said knotting devices and in advance thereof. i

10. A grain harvester'having in combi 'ralitv of knot tying-devices mounted upon said knotter shaft and spaced apart, a plurality of needles secured to said needle shaft shaft journaled in bearings carried by the 13 and cooperating with said knot tying deharvester and binder frames.

vices, means for operating said shaft, an in- In testimony whereof I afliX my signature clined deck leading toward said knotting in the presence of two witnesses.

"- devices, cutting'mechanism disposed at an CLINTON HAGADONE angle with said deck and operative to sever the stalks between and in advance of said Witnesses:

knot tying devices, and means for operating PAUL KANE,

said cutting mechanism including a crank LUOIAN MCKIEWIER.

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